The new post office on Sněžka should be operational from August 10th

Pec pod Snězkou - The newly constructed post office at the summit of the highest Czech mountain Sněžka is expected to start serving tourists on August 10 during the traditional Svatovavřinecká pilgrimage. The investor of the construction, Jaroslava Skrbková, told the ČTK that the building could be approved by the end of July.
    "The main construction is completed, there are still many small details to finish, but we believe that we will open the post office during the pilgrimage," said Skrbková. Each year, hundreds of pilgrims from the Czech Republic and Poland participate in the Svatovavřinecká pilgrimage to Sněžka. President Václav Klaus has also ascended to the summit of Sněžka several times via the giant mine. "In the completed post office, new postcards, a stamp for the new post office, and a commemorative stamp for the Svatovavřinecká pilgrimage will also be prepared, which is a major attraction for philatelists," Skrbková added.
    Construction materials began to be transported to Sněžka by workers from the construction company using a cable car at the end of April, and the construction of the post office structure started on May 22. The first construction work on the post office building began in the summer of 2006 with the modification of the foundations of the original Czech cottage, which will serve as the background for the future post office service.
    The design of the new post office was created by architects Martin Rajniš and Patrik Hoffman, and the building consists of wooden parts reinforced with steel rods and glass panels. They can be covered with wooden shutters. Tourists will find refreshment options, a viewing terrace, and information about the Krkonoš mountains in the new post office; the investor has committed to removing the still-operating original post office. The new post office building is rising in the places where the original Czech cottage once stood. However, the dilapidated building from 1868 has been closed since 1990, and its demolition took place in 2004.